"As I testified before Congress, too many prescription drug abusers have found an inexpensive and too often deadly alternative in heroin. As recommended by our Heroin Task Force, the life-saving drug naloxone needs to be more accessible - and without a prescription - as well as available at a reasonable cost. I applaud the...
As a result of a breakage of a privately-held lift station on March 20, 2016 at 109 Good Homes Road near the vicinity of Lake Rose in West Orange County, Orange County’s Environmental Protection Division recently sampled Lake Rose and the adjacent canal and found very high levels of fecal coliform bacteria.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee Oversight and Government Reform on March 22 as a key witness on the heroin epidemic sweeping the nation and Central Florida. Florida Congressman John L. Mica conducted the National Oversight Committee Hearing.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman John L. Mica (FL-07) is conducting a National Oversight Committee Hearing on Tuesday regarding the heroin epidemic sweeping the nation and Central Florida.
Orange County, FL – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, along with Rulon Munns, chair of the Orange County Committee on Homelessness of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness (CFCH), and in partnership with former executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Barbara Poppe, released the findings of a new report today.
Orange County, FL — According to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), as of February 19, 26 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in the state of Florida, with one case now confirmed from Orange County.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is partnering with Orange County Commissioners to present various free wellness fairs within the next few months throughout the County. Each wellness fair will provide CPR and healthy cooking demonstrations, health and fitness screenings, vendors, giveaways, as well as other tips and demonstrations regarding health and wellness.
Orange County, FL – Mayor Teresa Jacobs has appointed Millie Irizarry as her Special Assistant in the Office of Public Engagement and Hispanic Affairs. Irizarry’s responsibilities include building awareness of Orange County services to Hispanic communities throughout the county. Irizarry is also charged with finding how Orange County can best deliver services to...
According to the Florida Department of Health, as of February 4, 12 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in the state of Florida, all considered to be travel-related. With the announcement of these cases, the Orange County Health Services Department’s Mosquito Control Division is taking proactive measures to reduce the threat of...